ALL meanings of get one's lumps
lump
G g - noun get one's lumps a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 1
- noun get one's lumps a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 1
- noun get one's lumps an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump. 1
- noun get one's lumps Also called lump of sugar. a small block of granulated sugar, designed for sweetening hot coffee, tea, etc.: How many lumps do you take in your coffee? 1
- noun get one's lumps majority; plurality; multitude: The great lump of voters are still undecided. 1
- noun get one's lumps lumps, Informal. harsh criticism, punishment, or defeat: The new theory came in for some lumps when other scholars heard of it. 1
- noun get one's lumps Informal. a heavy, clumsy, and usually stupid person. 1
- adjective get one's lumps in the form of a lump or lumps: lump sugar. 1
- adjective get one's lumps made up of a number of items taken together; not separated or considered separately: The debts were paid in one lump sum. 1
- verb with object get one's lumps to unite into one aggregation, collection, or mass (often followed by together): We lumped the reds and blues together. 1
- verb with object get one's lumps to deal with, handle, consider, etc., in the lump or mass: to lump unrelated matters indiscriminately. 1
- verb with object get one's lumps to make into a lump or lumps: to lump dough before shaping it into loaves. 1
- verb with object get one's lumps to raise into or cover with lumps: a plow lumping the moist earth. 1
- verb without object get one's lumps to form or raise a lump or lumps: Stir the gravy so that it doesn't lump. 1
- verb without object get one's lumps to move heavily and awkwardly: The big oaf lumped along beside me. 1
- idioms get one's lumps get / take one's lumps, to receive or endure hardship, punishment, criticism, etc.: Without its star pitcher, the baseball team will get its lumps today. 1